Measles-like deaths rise to 938
Five more children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8:00am on Monday, taking the combined tally of confirmed and suspected...
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US envoy, Moyeen talk to bolster bilateral coop
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen on Monday called on Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, with both sides...
60 ambulances, 80 bikes to speed up highway rescue
The government on Monday launched 60 ‘Post-Crash Response Ambulances’ to ensure faster rescue and emergency treatment for road accident victims, while handing over 80 motorcycles...
BB plans scheme to return funds to 4 troubled NBFIs
Bangladesh Bank is preparing a scheme to return deposits to customers of four non-bank financial institutions declared “non-functional” earlier this month. The scheme will be...
Development spending rises 29pc in July
The implementation of Annual Development Programme (ADP) rose 29 per cent year-on-year to Tk 2,121 crore in July, according to the first month of 2026-27...
Dhaka residents battle power cuts, Baridhara feels heat
Residents of Baridhara and other parts of Dhaka faced renewed power cuts during the evening peak hour on Friday, Saturday as load shedding in the...
Fertilizer in Warehouses, But Not in Farmers’ Hands
On August 23, farmers in Bhurungamari of Kurigram reportedly broke into a fertilizer dealer’s warehouse and took fertilizer. Of the 342 bags stored there, reports...
Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea
Thirty people died in Guinea’s capital Conakry on Sunday when a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed before dawn onto neighbouring homes following heavy...
Cute-BSPA Sports Carnival kicks-off tomorrow
The Cute-BSPA Sports Carnival will kick-off tomorrow at the Home of Bangladesh Press Sports Association (BSPA). BSPA has arranged the Cute-BSPA Sports Carnival under auspices...
Syndicate fears resurface over Malaysia jobs
Malaysia has published the names of 25 Bangladeshi recruiting agencies eligible to recruit workers from Bangladesh, triggering concerns from the parliamentary opposition Jamaat-e-Islami and the...
Sustainable implementation needed to develop 20 ‘model canals’ in 8 divisions
SINCE assuming office, the government has undertaken essential initiatives such as canal re-excavation. Now, plans have been adopted to implement special programs designating 20 canals...